Australian mixed breed dog Heidi who was once homeless and left for dead has a new ‘leash’ on life after her involvement in the feature film Red Dog: True Blue which hits cinemas Boxing Day. Heidi and her pal Kowa who were once in the care of non-profit rescue organisation SAFE will play the love…
Castlemaine State Festival 2017: Focus on the Philippines program
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Castlemaine State Festival has announced that as part of the 2017 Focus on the Philippines program, the 2017 Festival includes a specially curated series of six award-‐ winning films, each providing a unique insight into Philippine cinema and the country’s eventful and intriguing past. Festival Director, Martin Paten commented that the Filipino film industry began…
And The Word is Post-Truth
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Well in case you haven’t heard the 2016 word of the year is Post-Truth which is defined as : ‘Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in shaping public opinion than appeals to emotion and personal belief’ And if your to believe American late night talk show host Mr Stephen…
Something to think about: Highlander Franchise
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okay, last week on FaceBook about how it was a surprise to see The Highlander Tv series on Australian tv screens, and it was. i suppose it would be a surprise to see any of the mid-90’s action series that i used to watch.now i’m writing this because there is continuing talk of remakes most…
Vjunior Opens with Trolls
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Australia’s first kids concept cinema, Vjunior, celebrated its grand opening last night at Village Cinemas Southland. Ambassador, Luke Darcy, welcomed over 200 guests to a screening of the most anticipated kids film of the year, Trolls. Among VIPs and their children included Rozalia Russian, Sophie Cachia, Kylie Brown, Olivia Anderson, Renee Enright, Jess Dempsey, Brendan…
New Documentary VOD Service
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A new VOD service, DocPlay is now available to documentary lovers in Australia and New Zealand. DocPlay currently features over 130 documentary films, a catalogue which will rapidly grow with titles from a broad range of content creators and distributors. Supported by Screen Australia’s Enterprise Industry DocPlay is Madman Entertainment’s second proprietary VOD service, with…
Prisoners Helping Rescue Dogs
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A new partnership between Beechworth Correctional Centre and a local animal rescue program is helping rehabilitate prisoners while finding loving homes for abandoned dogs at the same time. Minister for Corrections Gayle Tierney recently visited the minimum-security prison to tour the facility and meet with the officers and prisoners involved in the program. Minister Tierney…
BBC Two announces follow up series to Exodus: Our Journey
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Patrick Holland, Channel Editor, BBC Two, today announced that the team behind Exodus: Our Journey to Europe has been commissioned to make a major new series following the developing stories of migration and the response to the migration crisis. “Exodus was a series of tremendous power, engaging with one of the biggest stories of our…
Round 2 of Mobile Black Spot Program Announced
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The Prime Minister, the Minister for Regional Communications, Senator the Hon Fiona Nash, and the Minister for Communications, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield, announced that the Coalition Government’s $60 million investment in Round 2 of the Mobile Black Spot Program will deliver another 266 new and upgraded mobile base stations in regional Australia, covering some…
Quickflix is re-launching
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Quickflix is re-launching its streaming and DVD services this week with an emphasis on bringing the newest Hollywood movies and exclusive entertainment to movie fans in Australia. Quickflix Access and Quickflix Red Carpet programs are launching in sync with Quickflix’s release of mega-blockbuster, “Finding Dory,” which the service claims is available many months before its…
Special Edition of The Horizon released for World AIDS Day
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Cobbstar Productions, has announced that it will release a special edition, full length TV pilot of The Horizon online, directed by Stephan Elliott (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert), to coincide with World AIDS Day – 1 December 2016. A percentage of proceeds from all digital downloads during the month of December will…
THE MONSTER FEST 2016 AWARDS
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Australia’s premier genre film festival Monster Fest wrapped its most successful edition to date recently in Melbourne with Official Closing Film The Greasy Strangler (with actors Sky Elobar and Elizabeth De Razzo in person) followed by its annual awards ceremony acknowledging the best of this year’s impressive line-up. “There were huge waves of emotions running…
Peppa Pig My First Cinema Experience: Peppa’s Australian Holiday
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For the first time in her twelve year history, one of the world’s biggest and most-loved preschool stars, Peppa Pig, will make her big screen debut when PEPPA PIG MY FIRST CINEMA EXPERIENCE: PEPPA’S AUSTRALIAN HOLIDAY, opens in Australian cinemas nationally on March 16, 2017. This special cinema event will feature nine brand new episodes,…
Dancer
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Director Steven Cantor Staring Sergei Polunin Rated M Score 4/6 In Cinemas 1st December, 2016 Sergei Polunin is a breathtaking ballet talent who questions his existence and his commitment to dance just as he is about to become a legend. Okay, those of you who read my reviews with any regularity would know that Dancer…
Rare Fledgling Parrot sighted in Pullen Pullen Reserve in Queensland
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Scientists have sighted a fledgling Night Parrot for the first time at Bush Heritage Australia’s Pullen Pullen Reserve in Queensland, confirming the 56,000-hectare nature refuge is successfully protecting a breeding population of one of the world’s rarest birds. A young fledgling appeared from a hummock of spinifex in the late afternoon, and University of Queensland…
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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Director David Yates Staring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol Rated M Score 3/6 The adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards seventy years before Harry Potter reads his book in school. Okay, the first instalment of a new Harry Potter Franchise is finally here. Is this a…
Monster Fest Announces Changes to To Guest Line-up and #GREASYDOWNUNDER Tour
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Monster Fest, which kicks off at Lido Cinemas this week (Nov 24-27) has announced today a change to its guest line-up and subsequent ‘Greasy Downunder National Tour’ featuring two stars of Sundance Film Festival sensation, “The Greasy Strangler”. Michael St. Michaels who plays Big Ronnie in The Greasy Strangler will no longer be in attendance,…
New VJunior experience
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From December 1 Village Cinemas Southland will boast six unique cinema concepts, allowing patrons to choose their own experience, making Village Cinemas Southland the most diverse movie destination for patrons of all ages in Australia. Gold Class, Village Cinemas introduced the first premium cinema offering to the world in 1997. The luxurious movie experience includes…